40 hours of practice
A free practice question for the South Carolina permit test, with the answer explained.
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At 15 or 16, how many practice hours must you log before a license?
The rule
At 15 or 16 you must practice at least 40 hours, including 10 hours at night, with a parent, guardian or other listed adult.
If you are 15 or 16, log at least 40 hours of practice, including 10 at night, with a parent, guardian or other listed adult.
From the SCDMV Driver's License Manual, page 1-5. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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